Archive for the 'Petulant Children' Tag Under 'Lakers' Category

The best thing Kobe Bryant did as a Laker on Sunday night was to handle his media session in a professional manner.

That was fulfilling the leadership role, and not fueling any public controversy with Coach Mike Brown.

I also take Brown at his word, that he rested Bryant late in the fourth quarter because Bryant had not rested in the second half. Not because he was playing poorly, either, because he had a pretty nice third quarter.

But the benching just as easily could have been because the team leader acted like a petulant child during a timeout, standing on the court alone while other Lakers received instruction. Or, because Bryant punched a chair on the way to a timeout, further distracting the huddle.